Australian baseball player (born 1995)
Baseball player
Robbie Glendinning
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Infielder
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Born:
(
1995-10-06
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6 October 1995
(age 28)
Perth
,
Australia
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Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
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Robert Glendinning
(born 6 October 1995) is an Australian
professional baseball
third baseman
for the
Caliente de Durango
of the
Mexican League
. He played for the
Australian national baseball team
in the
2023 World Baseball Classic
.
Amateur career
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Glendinning is from
Scarborough, Western Australia
. He enrolled at
North Iowa Area Community College
and played
college baseball
there for two seasons. He transferred to the
University of Missouri
and continued his college baseball career with the
Missouri Tigers
.
[1]
In 2016, he played
collegiate summer baseball
with the
Wareham Gatemen
of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
.
[2]
Professional career
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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The
Pittsburgh Pirates
selected Glendinning in the 21st round, with the 628th overall selection, of the
2017 Major League Baseball draft
.
[3]
[4]
He made his professional debut with the Low-A
West Virginia Black Bears
, hitting .198 in 29 games. He spent the 2018 season split between the Black Bears and the Single-A
West Virginia Power
, slashing .268/.360/.381 with 2 home runs and 29 RBI across 59 cumulative games.
[5]
In 2019, Glendinning split time between the High-A
Bradenton Marauders
and Double-A
Altoona Curve
. In 101 total contests, he batted .298/.368/.488 with career-highs in home runs (13), RBI (57), and stolen bases (8).
[6]
He did not play in the United States in 2020 after the season was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
,
[7]
but played for the
Perth Heat
in the 2020?21
Australian Baseball League
season.
[8]
On 11 February 2021, it was announced that Glendinning would require
Tommy John surgery
after suffering a complete tear of his
ulnar collateral ligament
while playing catch during a practice. The procedure caused him to miss the entire 2021 season.
[9]
On 21 February 2022, Glendinning was released by the Pirates organization.
[10]
Kansas City Royals
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On 22 February 2022, Glendinning signed a minor league contract with the
Kansas City Royals
organization.
[11]
He spent the season with the Double-A
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
, playing in 118 games and hitting .252/.373/.439 while setting new career-highs in home runs (19), RBI (76), and stolen bases (11).
[12]
He began the 2023 season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
[13]
In 26 games for the Naturals, Glendinning batted .242/.373/.363 with 2 home runs and 16 RBI.
[14]
Baltimore Orioles
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On 18 May 2023, the Royals traded Glendinning to the
Baltimore Orioles
in exchange for cash considerations, The Orioles subsequently assigned him to the Triple-A
Norfolk Tides
.
[15]
In 33 games for Norfolk, he batted .248/.331/.476 with 6 home runs and 16 RBI. Glendinning was released by the Orioles organization on 7 August.
[16]
Philadelphia Phillies
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On 8 August 2023, Glendinning signed a minor league contract with the
Philadelphia Phillies
organization.
[17]
He played in five games for the Double?A
Reading Fightin Phils
, going 5?for?16 (.313) with no home runs, two RBI, and four walks. Glendinning elected free agency following the season on 6 November.
[18]
Olmecas de Tabasco
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On 11 April 2024, Glendinning signed with the
Olmecas de Tabasco
of the
Mexican League
. In three games for Tabasco, Glendinning went 0?for?6 and struck out twice.
Bravos de Leon
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On 22 April 2024, Glendinning was traded to the
Bravos de Leon
of the
Mexican League
.
[19]
In 19 games for Leon, Glendinning batted .255/.359/.546 with three home runs and 12 RBI.
Caliente de Durango
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On 20 May 2024, Glendinning and
Sam Travis
were traded to the
Caliente de Durango
in exchange for Alberth Martinez.
[20]
International career
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Glendinning played for
Team Australia
in the
2023 World Baseball Classic
.
[21]
Personal life
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Glendinning's brother, Cameron, played college baseball for the
University of New Orleans
.
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References
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